Beautiful right? Until you realize that First Born Mac and Number One Son Sam refer to that super tall evergreen tree as Isengard. Which... Read More
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… on thanksgiving power struggles
The photo above is completely incontrovertible proof that the world is indeed grey and blurry when one stays up all night. Ready? Okay. Number One Son... Read More
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… on happy birthday but no sleeping late
So today is my happy birthday that didn’t start out very happy because it began with a noise. In my bathroom. And I, as... Read More
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… on ‘can’t wait to get go-ing’ on the ‘ho ho ho-ing’
This year has been particularly hard. Ya. I know. I can feel your empathy coming through the wi-fi airwaves. Thanks for that. I mean,... Read More
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… on the secret activities of an old yankee man
The other day I came home from a long day of being ‘out’. Ironic for many reasons, not the least of which is the... Read More
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… on old dogs and new tricks
Okay. So sixteen isn’t really old. Or, like… a dog. But these days, when kids are supposed to pick their sports area of expertise by the... Read More
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… on happenings better left untold (nah.)
The following is a true story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent… …ish. On the 11th of November, 2014, in an... Read More
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…. on a college search meant to be
So, you know those kids? Checklist kids? The kids who had their future community service, sports, leadership and grade point averages in neat bullet... Read More
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… on freakin’ chewy centers
In Maine, I have one of those cute little wooden signs. You know the ones. They’re wood and sort of box-y, and also quote-y.... Read More
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… on deciphering marketing (a.ka., math!)
Yesterday I had a great conversation with a fellow human who does on-line stuff like web design and knows what certain acronyms like S.E.O.... Read More
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… on a dog’s dream job
A while ago, I noticed that Marshal Dillon Dingle was showing an increased interest in alcohol. So I called him over for a little... Read More
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… on being married to a superhero
Tonight the nearly perfect husband declared that he could totally lead a group of geese from Canada to South Carolina. As a little girl.... Read More